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Studio portrait of future Red Cap Chief James H. Williams

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Wesley Williams photograph collection

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Title
Studio portrait of future Red Cap Chief James H. Williams
Collection

Wesley Williams photograph collection

Personal photographs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1910 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Wesley A. Williams Collection
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Wesley A. Williams Collection / Box 1
Topics
Williams, Wesley A., 1896-1984
African American fire fighters
African American men -- New York (State) -- New York
Porters
African American railroad employees
Williams, James H., 1879-1948
Genres
Photographs
Portrait photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 17 x 12 cm ; black and white, mounted
Image is mounted and sealed on wooden mount.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14983863
Photo Order: 58209
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0a82f390-716c-0135-bda8-4b8f3582bb57
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1910: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Studio portrait of future Red Cap Chief James H. Williams" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1910. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dceeb820-7480-0135-ae67-0b50235ed0a9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Studio portrait of future Red Cap Chief James H. Williams" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dceeb820-7480-0135-ae67-0b50235ed0a9

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1910). Studio portrait of future Red Cap Chief James H. Williams Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dceeb820-7480-0135-ae67-0b50235ed0a9

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Studio portrait of future Red Cap Chief James H. Williams